Porridge in the oven - general principles and methods of cooking
Russia has always been famous for its crumbly and aromatic cereals; a rare guest was not treated to a wonderful dish that was often seasoned with lard or cooked with sweet additives. Porridge could be fluid, viscous or cool, like a pie, in any case, it would become a welcome guest on the noble tables and the mistress in the peasant huts. Centuries ago porridge was cooked in the oven, today the situation has changed, modern housewives use gas stoves and microwaves, but the most delicious porridge is in the oven.
Porridge in the oven - preparation of products
Before starting to cook porridge, cereals (with the exception of semolina and oatmeal) are carefully sorted out, removing spoiled grains. This is followed by the process of washing out the remaining impurities, cleaning the cereal from dust and dirt. First of all, the grains are treated with hot water, then the time comes for cold water. It is enough to rinse the cereals 3-4 times, although in the old days our ancestors changed the water 7 times (there was the expression "rinse in seven waters").
After the cereal is prepared for heat treatment, pour water or milk into the pan and boil as soon as the first bubbles appear, add the cereal to the container.
Porridge in the oven - the best recipes
Recipe 1: Millet porridge in the oven
Millet is a traditional cereal for making porridge, the dish from it turns out to be a beautiful yellow color, which often attracts children who do not always look positively at such a useful product as porridge.
Ingredients:
- 1 liter of fat milk;
- 1 cup of millet;
- 100 grams of butter;
- 2-4 tablespoons of sugar;
- salt.
Cooking method
Pour milk into a container for making porridge, add sugar and salt, bring the temperature of milk to such an extent that the bulk ingredients are completely dissolved, add pure millet and butter. After combining all the products, mix them thoroughly and place in a preheated oven for 1.5-2 hours. The degree of readiness of the dish can be determined by the attractive golden crust, after its appearance, you should get the millet porridge from the oven, mix, add a little butter and serve.
Recipe 2: Oven Raisin Corn Porridge
Corn porridge is rich in vitamins and minerals, it has a specific taste that attracts many gourmets. The main advantages of corn porridge is that it is hypoallergenic and not high in calories.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup of milk;
- ½ cup of water;
- 2 tablespoons of corn grits;
- 20 grams of raisins;
- 10 grams of butter;
- salt.
Cooking method
Pour into a container in which porridge, water and milk will be boiled, add corn grits, salt and pre-soaked raisins (if you like sweet porridge, send some sugar there). Place the pot or pan with the mixed ingredients in a preheated oven.
The dish is prepared for 40-45 minutes, about 20 minutes after the start of cooking, the porridge should be stirred.
On the table, corn porridge is served with butter.
Recipe 3: Porridge with Pumpkin and Honey in the Oven
An interesting recipe for sweet, fragrant porridge that will appeal to children and adults.
Ingredients:
- 700 grams of pumpkin;
- 1 cup of millet;
- 2 glasses of boiling water;
- 2 tablespoons of honey;
- 2 tablespoons of sugar;
- 50 grams of butter.
Cooking method
We wash millet, keep it in boiling water for 30 minutes. Peel the pumpkin, rinse and cut into small cubes.
In the pot or pan, add millet, sugar, slices of pumpkin, pour honey and spread the butter on the surface. Open the pot or pan with foil.
Cooking in the oven for one hour. Before serving, mix porridge and pour honey.
Recipe 4: Guryev porridge
Original semolina porridge with berries, candied fruits, raisins and nuts.
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup semolina;
- 1 liter of milk;
- 100 grams of peeled walnuts;
- 20 grams of raisins;
- 50 grams of candied fruits;
- 20 grams of fresh berries;
- 4 tablespoons of sugar;
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar;
- mint.
Cooking method
We prepare sweet ingredients for porridge. Pour the nuts with boiling water, leave for a few minutes, peel, spread on a baking sheet, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar, put in a preheated oven for 4-5 minutes. Scald raisins with boiling water, let it brew for 20 minutes. Candied finely chopped.
We start cooking porridge.
Pour ½ liter of milk into the pan, add sugar (regular + vanilla), semolina (do not forget to stir constantly so that no lumps appear). After the porridge has thickened, it should be removed from the heat, add raisins and stir.
The remaining milk is poured into a baking dish, heated in the oven, constantly remove the crusts. We spread the porridge in layers: porridge, candied fruit, caramelized nuts, raisins, foams (the last layer is porridge sprinkled with sugar). A dish is baked in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Before serving, decorate the porridge with mint and fresh berries.
Recipe 5: Barley porridge with mushrooms in the oven
When cooking pearl barley porridge with mushrooms, you can use fresh or dried mushrooms, which the hostess decides to choose.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pearl barley;
- 100 grams of dried mushrooms or 300 grams of fresh;
- 2 onions;
- 40 grams of butter.
Cooking method
Barley is soaked overnight in water, if dry mushrooms are used, they should also be soaked for 10-12 hours.
Mix cereals, mushrooms (if fresh mushrooms are used, boil them a little and fry with onion in vegetable oil) and butter, place in a baking dish and pour in mushroom broth. Fluids should be 3-4 centimeters more than cereals.
Prepares the dish in the oven for 2 hours. After 1 hour, add the onion fried in vegetable oil to a golden crust in porridge and cook for another hour.
Porridge in the oven - useful tips from experienced chefs
- Groats for porridge should be of high quality, a musty smell is not allowed, it indicates that the product is spoiled.
- The cereal should be stored in tin containers, so the bugs will not start up in it, put a clove of garlic on the bottom of the can, it protects the product from spoilage.
- If after lunch or breakfast there is porridge left, put it in the refrigerator, warming, add some milk.
- When cooking porridge, clay pottery is often used so that it does not crack in the oven, soak it for 10-15 minutes in water.
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